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사명:
Dauphin County Planning Commission의 임무는 지역 경제의 성장을 촉진하고 삶의 질을 향상시키며 미래 세대의 필요를 손상시키지 않으면서 카운티의 현재 인구.
Dauphin 카운티 계획 위원회는 Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code(MPC)에 따른 의무를 이행하는 기능을 합니다.
Floodplains & Wetlands
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PRIMARY GOALS
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Reduce the impacts from flooding for homeowners and businesses;
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Seek to minimize the cost to property owners for hazard mitigation and flood insurance;
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Coordinate preservation/protection efforts with the identification of natural hazard potential to minimize future damage due to flooding by the Susquehanna River and its tributaries.
KEY ACTION ITEMS
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Ensure that local floodplain ordinances are consistent with the most recent FEMA and PA DCED guidelines;
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Ensure that current floodplain mapping is incorporated into all updates of municipal and county greenway and open space plans;
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Encourage SRBC to continue their work with the online flood model for the Susquehanna River and expand the effort to include the Swatara Creek watershed and other streams prone to flooding;
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Support the Department of Public Safety’s efforts associated with future updates and implementation of the Dauphin County Hazard Mitigation Plan;
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Through education and model ordinance development, promote the utilization of a variety of techniques, such as official maps, coordination of land acquisition and/or easement programs, environmental protection zoning, setback/buffer requirements, low impact development and transfer of development rights to protect and preserve environmentally sensitive lands;
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Educate municipal officials on the potential risk of Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) funding eligibility associated with recent FEMA floodway requirements that are leading to the mandatory removal of repetitive loss structures;
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Educate municipalities regarding the FEMA Community Rating System (CRS) program designed to reduce flood insurance rates and support the efforts of municipalities choosing to participate in the program;
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As the items listed herein are put into action, the Implementation Partners should seek to continue their efforts toward the accomplishment of the plan’s goals through the identification and implementation of additional efforts deemed appropriate by the their committee and the County Commissioners. Any such actions should be publicly identified in the “Tracking Our Progress” section of the Comprehensive Plan Website.